Simple Chocolate Pudding
This Simple Chocolate Pudding recipe is a decadent delight you can whip up with just five ingredients. It has a silky smooth texture that melts in your mouth. Sprinkle some cocoa powder on top and enjoy this luscious dessert.
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This silky chocolate pudding is a wonderful choice for a chocolate dessert that is easy to make and sure to impress. You only need five simple ingredients, which you can find in any grocery store, and you can whip up this dessert in a matter of minutes. It is rich, creamy, and satisfying, perfect for any occasion.
If you love chocolate desserts, you will love this Easy Chocolate trifle, Easy Chocolate Chip Cookie Cheesecake Bars and Chocolate cherry tart.
Why You Should Try This Recipe
- This simple chocolate pudding has a smooth, silky, and creamy texture.
- Just five easy-to-find ingredients are needed to make it.
- It can be made in a ramekin or a dessert cup for different shapes.
- To feed a larger crowd, double or triple this recipe and increase the tin size accordingly.
Simple Chocolate Pudding Ingredients
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.
- Milk: For a rich, creamy flavor, use full-fat milk in this simple chocolate pudding recipe. For a vegan option, you can use plant-based milk.
- Unsweetened cocoa powder: Use good-quality cocoa powder for this recipe and sift it before mixing.
- Cornflour: Cornflour is an essential ingredient added to thicken the pudding.
- Sugar: Use granulated sugar to sweeten the dessert.
- Salt: Salt helps balance the sweetness of the dessert.
Tips and Substitutions
- Unprocessed cocoa powder: Select good-quality cocoa powder for the best results. Sieve the cocoa powder to remove lumps in the pudding.
- Make ahead: This pudding can be made the night before and refrigerated until ready to serve.
- Sieve: Sieve the chocolate mixture into the hot milk, as this will remove any lumps and ensure the pudding has a smooth texture.
How to Make Simple Chocolate Pudding
- In a bowl, add cornflour, unprocessed cocoa powder, and milk until combined.
- Whisk together well.
- In a saucepan, pour milk and granulated sugar and mix until the sugar dissolves.
- Pour the chocolate mixture through a sieve into the milk and sugar and stir for 3-5 minutes on medium heat until the mixture thickens.
- Stir the mixture gently.
- Then, pour the thickened mixture into a loaf tin, ramekin or dessert cup.
- Cover it with parchment paper. Let the pudding chill for at least 4 hours.
- Once the pudding has been set, remove the parchment paper and gently use a knife to loosen the sides. Then, tip the loaf tin onto a plate.
9. Finally, dust cocoa powder on top.
10. Serve this delicious, simple chocolate pudding plain or with berries and fresh cream. You may also enjoy this Easy Chocolate Trifle and Marble Banana Bread.
Recipe FAQs
If the pudding is watery, you can thicken it by adding 1-3 teaspoon of cornstarch. The amount of cornstarch you add depends on the thickness of the pudding.
Boil, steam, or bake puddings. Typically, you make them with bread, batter, milk, or even jelly. Some popular types of puddings include custards, curds, blancmange, and jelly.
Chocolate puddings typically contain sugar, cocoa powder, salt, and milk. A thickening agent such as cornstarch, egg, or gelatin is added to solidify the pudding.
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Simple Chocolate Pudding
Equipment
- Saucepan
- Whisk
- Sieve
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups of milk
- 5 tablespoon of unsweetened cocoa powder sieved
- ¾ cup of cornflour
- 3 cups of milk
- ¾ cup of sugar
- A pinch of salt
Instructions
- Combine cornflour, unprocessed cocoa powder, and milk in a bowl, whisking until they're well mixed. Next, in a saucepan, blend milk and granulated sugar, stirring until the sugar is fully dissolved.
- Strain the chocolate mixture into the saucepan with the milk and sugar, stirring continuously on medium heat for about 3-5 minutes until it thickens.
- Transfer the thickened mixture into a loaf tin, dessert cup or ramekin, covering it with parchment paper. Allow the pudding to cool and set by chilling it for a minimum of 4 hours.
- After the pudding has set, remove the parchment paper and carefully loosen the pudding's edges with a knife. Invert the loaf tin, dessert cup or ramekin onto a plate.
- Finish off by dusting the top with cocoa powder, and your delectable chocolate pudding is ready to be served.
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